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Biden says struggling China less likely to invade Taiwan. Deadly parasite spreads in Australian bees. The winners and losers of the G-20. Here’s what you need to know today.

President Joe Biden said China’s recent economic woes may diminish any inclination by Beijing to invade Taiwan. The US president traveled to Vietnam on Sunday following a G-20 leaders’ summit in India, where Biden said he had met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. When asked why he had not met with Xi Jinping for 10 months, Biden said China’s leader had had “his hands full” recently. Meanwhile, Xi’s decision not to attend the G-20 may have been meant intended to deny India its moment, but instead Prime Minister Narendra Modi — along with the US and Europe — figured out how to more effectively counter China on the world stage. Here’s how. And here are winners and losers of Modi’s big G-20 bash.